Celebrating Diversity at VSP

VSP employees came together to celebrate diversity and inclusion through a series of events and interactive booths hosted by our business resource groups (BRGs) on World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.

Each of our BRGs helps foster a sense of community, and provide educational opportunities to create understanding of our diverse population of employees, doctors, and communities we serve.

“Learning from each other and maximizing the impact we have on our company, community and personal development is definitely worth celebrating,” said VSP employee Stephanie W.

“Before ‘diversity’ became a buzz word, or important to companies, VSP was already celebrating diversity. I remember when I first started at VSP and Roger Valine explained to me the meaning behind the stained glass by the café entrance. That was 21 years ago.” said, VSP employee, Kim R. “It makes me proud and honored to work for VSP!”

The stained glass, she described is hung prominently in the entrance of HQ1 just past the elevator bank. Next to it an inscription reads:

“The stained glass represents the diversity of VSP employees, who come from different backgrounds, geographic area and ethnic origins, merging skills and talents from all departments and divisions. Through our efforts, and those of our member doctors, we work together to provide legendary service, resulting in a bountiful harvest.”

Kim is also a member of our Military Veterans BRG and shared that she enjoys that they are able to support veterans through charity outreach by volunteering with VSP Mobile Eyes, and also appreciates the opportunity to meet people throughout the company that she doesn’t work with on a daily basis.

Below are some photos from the event:

The ABLE booth provided awareness ribbons so employees could share their support for a cause of their choosing.

The Asian Pacific Islander BRG shared cultural dishes to try.

The Asian Pacific Islander BRG also had a performer play traditional Japanese instruments including drums and a flute.

The Black Heritage BRG hosted a cooking demonstration putting a healthy twist on popular dishes.

Employees could tour the mobile clinc and sign up to volunteer on the Mobile Response Team.

The LGBTA booth shared tasty rainbow-colored marshmallow treats.

The Military Veterans BRG booth was decorated in patriotic colors.

At the Young Professionals booth, employees were encouraged to share stories from early in their career.

The Young Professionals BRG also hosted a game matching early job experiences with a current VSP Executive.

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